‘Crouchback Mary’: The Tragic Life of Lady Mary Grey
The youngest daughter of Frances Brandon and Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk, Mary Grey was born, most likely at …
Mary I’s Life in Portraits
Born on 18 February 1516, Mary was the only surviving daughter of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon. Hers was …
The Wedding of Mary Tudor and Louis XII of France
On 9 October 1514, an 18-year-old English princess married a 52-year-old French King in Abbeville, France. The bride was Mary …
The Marriage of Henry FitzRoy and Mary Howard
Much ink has been spilled on the numerous marriages of King Henry VIII, although considerably less attention has been paid …
29 January 1536: Anne Boleyn Miscarries of ‘Her Saviour’
On 29/30 January 1536, Queen Anne Boleyn suffered what would be her final miscarriage. According to the reports of the …
Excerpt from ‘The Apple and the Tree’ by Clemmie Bennett
On the 567th anniversary of Henry VII of England’s birth, we are pleased to extend a warm welcome to a …
The Hands of Elizabeth I with Corina Apostu
In 1557, when the future Elizabeth I was just twenty-four, the Venetian ambassador Giovanni Michiel observed that she was ‘tall …
15 Must Read Tudor, Stuart and Medieval Fiction Books for 2024
The Lady of the Tower Cecily The Apple and the Tree To Die For: A Novel of Anne Boleyn Penelope …
The Friendship of Henry VIII and Philip the Handsome
On 10 January 1506, a delegation of the Burgundian court, led by Philip I of Castile, prepared to set sail …
Tudor, Stuart and Medieval Nonfiction to Read in 2024
The Wisest Fool Heirs of Ambition Hunting the Falcon The Final Year of Anne Boleyn Anne Boleyn and Elizabeth I …